Certificates that are issued after your vehicles emissions testing are valid for 90 days. This valid test is required to reinstate a suspended registration or an original or registration renewal. Used car dealers will have to perform emissions testing on any cars before they are sold to the public. If a vehicle is purchased from a personal owner, the new owner will be responsible for emissions testing.

Exemptions

There are a few exemptions for vehicle emissions testing:

It is a new vehicle less than 4 years old.

It is a motorcycle or a motor scooter.

It is a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of 12,000 pounds or more.

It is a trailer, snowmobile or an ATV.

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